REAL CLUB DE GOLF LAS BRISAS
🇪🇸 Marbella, Andalucia, ES
Designed by Kyle Phillips, Robert Trent Jones, Jr.
Real Las Brisas occupies a hillside setting in Nueva Andalucía, just inland from Marbella on Spain's Costa del Sol. The original layout was designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr. and opened in 1968, establishing itself as one of the early championship courses in the region during the development boom along the southern Spanish coast. Kyle Phillips undertook a comprehensive renovation in the 2000s, modernizing bunkers, greens, and infrastructure while preserving the routing's essential character across rolling terrain with views toward the Mediterranean and surrounding mountains.
The course plays through groves of mature eucalyptus, pine, and cork oak trees, with water features appearing on several holes. The routing moves across varied elevation changes, requiring thoughtful club selection and course management on approach shots to elevated or angled greens. The design reflects both Jones's strategic bunkering philosophy and Phillips's attention to playability for a range of skill levels, with multiple tee positions accommodating members and visitors.
Las Brisas has hosted professional events on the Ladies European Tour and serves as a private members' club with an international membership drawn from the expatriate and seasonal resident communities along the Costa del Sol. The clubhouse maintains traditional Spanish architectural elements, and the club operates within the broader golf valley of Nueva Andalucía, an area concentrated with several well-known courses. The climate allows for year-round play, with the course maintaining its appeal as a mature, tree-lined layout in a region known for resort golf.
FAQ
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Real Las Brisas was designed by Kyle Phillips and Robert Trent Jones, Jr..
Real Las Brisas at Real Club de Golf Las Brisas is listed as private on Course Vaults; guest access is typically restricted.
Par at Real Las Brisas is 72.
Real Las Brisas plays 6,460 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Real Las Brisas is 147.
Real Las Brisas is a 18-hole course.